John,

This might surprise you given all the emails, but my least favorite part about campaigning for Congress is fundraising.

But the Citizens United decision has made elections more expensive, and tried to undercut you, me, and any voice without a 12-figure bank account.

I am working to stop the influence of big money in politics – I have the support of groups like End Citizens United – but the reality is that we don’t raise the resources to take back the House, campaign finance reform won’t see the light of day in a Republican Congress.

Midnight tonight marks an important fundraising deadline, and your support would go a long way in helping us meet our August goal.

Can you use the personalized link below to chip in $3 before midnight? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/[email protected]

Believe it or not, a significant chunk of our donations come from emails like this. Each individual donation sends a message that one more member of our community is ready to elect the first progressive woman to CA-30.

That to me, is so much more powerful than big corporate money, and it's why I value your support. I’d appreciate anything you can give to help us meet this goal before August comes to a close.

Here’s that link again to chip in: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/[email protected]

Thanks,

Laura